Attraction: Maryland Science Center

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South side of the Inner Harbor
601 Light St
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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The Kids' Room is for children ages 0 to 8
Get tickets to the IMAX theater
The rooftop observatory is open to the public on Friday nights

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Description:

Three floors of exhibits include the popular Outer Space Place—home of the Hubble Space Telescope National Visitor Center and Space Link, which offers a live connection to NASA—and the towering dinosaurs of DinoQuest. Sometimes the exhibits are too crowded or of limited interest, but the IMAX theater and planetarium are always worth a visit. The IMAX movies, which range from Beauty and the Beast to Space Station 3D, are so popular that extra screenings are held Friday and Saturday evenings, for $8 per ticket. The stars are on display at the Davis Planetarium and the Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory; the observatory is free to the public on Friday nights, weather permitting (call for hours). Admission to exhibits, the planetarium, and IMAX is $8 on Fridays 5 to 8pm.

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Telephone Number: 410/685-5225

Website: http://www.mdsci.org

Transportation: Water taxi stop

Price Information: Admission varies according to special exhibits: core experience with planetarium $15 adults, $10 children 3-12; core experience with planetarium and IMAX film $19 adults, $14 children 3-12; special exhibits additional charge

Hours: Labor Day to Memorial Day Tues-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm; Memorial Day to Labor Day Thurs-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun-Wed 10am-6pm. Call ahead, as hours change with some exhibits

The details, dates, and prices mentioned here were accurate at the time of publication.